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On February 12th, 2019, three members of the Borger High School Choir and Band traveled to San Antonio with their directors Amy Green and Kevin Kuehler to participate in the Texas Music Educators Association and Association of Texas Small School Bands All-State honors groups. Representing the Borger High School Choir were Frankie Barraza and Kayleigh Watkins. Both Frankie and Kayleigh performed with the TMEA Small School Mixed Choir. This choir rehearsed for the first three days of the TMEA Convention in San Antonio, TX. Their rehearsals culminated in an outstanding performance Saturday, February 16, 2019. The clinician of the TMEA Small School Mixed Choir was Dr. Jeffery L. Ames. Ames is a distinguished conductor, composer, and educator, currently serving as Director of Choral Activities at Belmont University. The choir performed nine selections on their concert including G. B. Martini’s Domine Ad Aduvandum Me Festina and three selections from Johannes Brahms’ Zigeunerlieder. Representing the Borger High School Band was Kaleb Hughes, sophomore son of Brian and Traci Hughes. Kaleb was 9th chair trombone in the ATSSB All-State Symphonic Band. This group rehearsed three days and presented a concert on Saturday, February 16th. The clinician of the Symphonic band was Dr. Cody Birdwell, director of bands at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Birdwell earned his undergraduate degree from West Texas State University (now WTAMU) and was director of bands at Texas Tech University. The band played five selections on their concert, including On the Air by Michael Daugherty and The Pathfinder of Panama by John Philip Sousa. These three musicians were selected by a grueling audition process that involved more than 12,000 students from Texas high schools 1A thru 4A. Only 392 musicians were selected in the TMEA All-State Small School Choir and ATSSB All-State Symphonic and Concert Bands. Thanks go to the board and administration of Borger ISD for giving these students this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

BHS Students Win Honors at Scholastic Art Contest
Congratulations to the following Graphic Design students who received honors in the 2019 Scholastic Art Contest:
Senior, Summer Jones, Silver Key on her Photography piece ‘Round and ‘Round
Senior, Jayden Willis, Honorable Mention on her Photography piece Catacomb Heart of Gold
Junior, Auna Heard, Received a Gold Key on her Digital Art piece Many Phases of Mama
Sophomore, Kayli Spickes, Received 2 Gold Keys, both pieces were Digital Art pieces (Twisted and Phony Phalanges) AND, she received 5 Honorable Mentions...2 on Photography pieces entered, (Decades of Layers and Rollin’ Still) 1 on a Package Design piece, ( Visionary Paradise) 1 on a Drawing and Illustration piece, (Child’s Eye in the Dark) and 1 one her Digital Art Piece, (Fear Not)
Sophomore, Yuvia Mojica, Honorable Mention on her Digital Art piece, All Different; All the Same
The 3 Gold Key winners will have their pieces moving on to the National Scholastic Competition next. This contest is an online competition where only the Gold Keys compete against one another. Gold Key winners will have the opportunity to upload artwork and a video explaining their work to be on the Scholastic website in the near future. Students moving on to National competition have the opportunity to win Gold or Silver medals. Students will be notified March 12 if they have won.
Congratulations to all the winners and participants who represented Borger High School and to their instructor Mrs. Kerr!

On Monday evening, December 3th, auditions for the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) High School All-Region Band were held at Panhandle High School. Over 550 students from across the Panhandle were competing for a spot in one of three honor bands. Borger High School was represented by 10 students, and, as a result of these auditions, each of these members of the Mighty Bulldog Band was selected to the All-Region Band. Those selected to the All-Region Band were:
Madison Cummings – 4th chair flute, Honors Band Caitlyn Nguyen – 3rd chair flute, Symphonic Band Michelle Hull – 12th chair flute, Concert Band Grace Hipolito – 5th chair clarinet, Concert Band Frankie Barraza – 2nd chair tenor saxophone – Concert Band Angel Almanza – 6th chair trumpet, Honors Band Dawson Hataway – 3rd chair trumpet, Concert Band Axel Nelson – 7th chair trumpet, Concert Band Kaleb Hughes – 4th chair trombone, Honors Band Blake Trevino – 3rd chair euphonium, Concert Band These students will travel to Canyon on January 18-19, 2019 to participate in a two-day clinic which will culminate in a concert with other ATSSB and Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) honor bands on January 19th at WTAMU. In addition, Madison, Caitlyn, Angel, and Kaleb were selected as members of the All-Area Band and have earned the right to audition for the ATSSB All-State Band. These auditions will be held at Levelland High School on January 12th. Congratulations to these fine students on their achievements.

On Saturday, January 18th, ten members of the Borger High School Band traveled to Canyon to participate in the TMEA/ ATSSB Region 1 All-Region Band Clinic and Concerts. These students earned this honor through competitive auditions held at Panhandle High School in December. Clinicians for the honors bands were Dr. Charles Traylor of Dalhart HS (retired), Dr. Russ Teweleit of WTAMU and Dr. B.J. Brooks of WTAMU. Representing Borger High School were Michelle Hull, Caitlyn Nguyen and Madison Cummings on flute, Grace Hipolito on clarinet, Frankie Barraza on tenor saxophone, Angel Almanza, Dawson Hataway and Axel Nelson on trumpet, Kaleb Hughes on trombone and Blake Trevino on euphonium. These outstanding students represented their school and community very well and are to be congratulated on their hard work and musical achievement. Pic L to R: Kaleb Hughes, Frankie Barraza, Grace Hipolito, Caitlyn Nguyen, Axel Nelson, Angel Almanza, Michelle Hull, Madison Cummings, Dawson Hataway and Blake Trevino.